Crossing the River is the best Robert Holland book yet. The book is suspenseful and action-packed with the main character, Deke, having to overcome a bully named Mountain Moran and an older golfer at his club, who will go to any length to win the club championship. Who would have thought that golf could cause life-threatening problems? Well, it does in this book, twice.

And there’s horror too. Ghosts. And they provide a scary twist. Lastly, this book is inspiring because of its moral. The title comes from a quote, "An army that has crossed the river cannot turn back." What that means to Deke is that he has to take a chance to reach his goals.

What the book shows is that if you cross the river and strive for something better, then anything is possible.

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